Quantitative and Qualitative Expoloration of Electronic Device Position on User Experience of Smart Clothes

Abstract

In this paper, we explore gaps in the user experience of using circuit boards in motion-monitored smart clothing. We focus on the effects of board location on the user’s motion while wearing the smart garment by analyzing a motion capture dataset to explore the least constrained joint points in motion, as well as the user’s subjective perception. The experimental results show that user feedback tends to be consistent for the same type of motion and close to the results of the dataset analysis. All users want the board to be firmly positioned so that it does not interfere with the motion, and the board should be of appropriate size. For different types of motion, users have different requirements for the three indicators of the board, which are closely related to the specific type of motion. This provides new ideas for future research and design of smart clothing.